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JULIAN THE APOSTATE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
Synonyms:
Flavius Claudius Julianus; Julian; Julian the Apostate
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Instance hypernyms:
Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)